Archive for Projections

The Titan’s Kendall Wright’s is probably going to be a popular name heading into fantasy drafts this season, but should it be? First, let’s look at his production from 2013:

Receptions: 94 (140 targets)
Yards: 1,079
Touchdowns: 2

Obviously the receptions jump out at you, but he averaged just 11.5 yards per catch (10.8 over his first two seasons). At 5’10″ he clearly isn’t an ideal red zone target so instead of being a big-time elite threat could he really be nothing more than a possession receiver?

When we look at the distance the passes thrown to him went, that’s certainly what appears to be the case: Read more

Matthew Stafford – 350 passing yards, 4 touchdowns: I am expecting Stafford to pick up where he left off last season. In his last 3 games, his worst performance was 373 yards and 3 touchdowns. That is a pretty good worst case scenario. The fact that Stafford opens this season against the Rams and their 7th worse defense as far as points scored last season gives me even some more optimism. Granted the Rams did sign Cortland Finnegan in the offseason and they imported new coach Jeff Fisher, but the starter opposite Finnegan is rookie Janoris Jenkins who is a question mark to say the least.

Stafford will be throwing to the best receiver in the game, Calvin Johnson, and he has 3 other pretty good targets in Titus Young, Nate Buerleson, and Brandon Pettigrew. The Lions defense is not the greatest so they will be giving up some yards as well which will open the game up for Stafford as well. With all of Stafford’s weapons along with the lackluster defense of the Rams, Chris Long is the only other notable player, I can see Stafford having a top day. Read more